Still Waiting...

I always seems to neglect my blog... yet I love reading all of my friends' and families' blogs and never keep up on mine. So here is the update on the Cook-Crew!

In May, Rob graduated from the U of A! Yippy! I am so proud of him and ALL of his hard work! He worked and went to school during his whole undergrad and he NEVER once complained... such a great guy! We are excited to be done with the the undergrad stuff, but we sure will miss UofA. It is one of those love-hate things. We will forever bleed red and blue!! In the Fall Rob will begin Optometry School at Midwestern University, in Glendale! Ever since we got married, we knew this day would come, but it seems unreal now that it is here. Seems like something we just always talked about. He worked so hard to get here and I couldn't be more proud of him! So at the end of the summer we will be packing up our stuff and heading up to school for the next four year. Sad... but it could have been A LOT further from home so 2 hours seems like NOTHING!!



Last month, we also decided that it was time to trade my car for a Mommy Mobile. I LOVE my car, so it wasn't one of those FUN car shopping experiences. Rob even bought the car without me ever seeing it.... talk about making me NERVOUS, but he did good and I do like it. I still think I will be super sad (maybe even get teary eyed) watching my car drive away though... so if anyone wants a Red Mustang that is in great shape let us know!



In baby news, we are down to 6 DAYS till the due date!!! Yes, less than a week. We (especially me) are so ready for this little guy to come! I finished teaching my first year of 1st grade (which was such a wonderful...and sometimes overwhelming experience... I will miss those 19 little guys) at the end of May with 20 days left till my due date! I had a long list of things that I needed to get done before the baby came so I thought the time would FLY! I was so WRONG though. This has been the slowest 20 days EVER! Unfortunately, I think this little guy likes it in his Mama's tummy and isn't too anxious to come out.... if only he knew how much more space he would have if he came out! I sure hope he changes his mind and comes SOON and I especially hope he doesn't go PAST his due date! He still is Baby No-Name Cook! I hate making decisions like this and Rob really wants to see him first, so it is the perfect excuse to put off picking a name EVEN more (however, Rob TOTALLY already has the name he wants picked out :)... he just wants to wait to see him, so I can't try to change his mind while we are waiting...haha)!! So hopefully in the next 6 days we will meet our handsome little boy and get to start loving him even more than we already do! In the mean time we will continue to play the waiting game and get overly excited with any and all signs of labor!

Pictures taken by my good friend Natalie Atkinson at 36 Weeks

Check back soon to meet Baby No-Name Cook!

30 Weeks!

Well yet again, this is not a very good picture! In fact, I am in my P.J.'s! I took it to send to my brother, but realized I haven't taken one in a LONG time and should update the blog too! I tell Rob everyday that I feel like I have doubled in size... I think that I can honestly say that I have doubled in size...maybe even Tripled in size since last picture! :) Well here is our Sweet little guy at 30 weeks! Only 10 more to go!! Yikes! He will be here before we know it!

(excuse the shadow lining my belly.... that makes it appear even BIGGER... we have NO good place to take a picture in our house)

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day to the sweetest guy a girl could ever dream of spending FOREVER with! I love you Robby!!

You already have 19 Best Buds!

Dear Baby,

You are growing and so is Mommy! I feel like you and I are getting bigger over night. You are taking up more room recently and making my normal work pants feel tighter than they have ever felt... so I decided it was time to tell my cute little 1st graders about you! Everyday, we have a special time in class where the kiddos can share something special or exciting that is happening in their lives. They love this time of day and ALWAYS have something that they want to share. Sometime they share some crazy/funny things... like that they bought a horse all by themselves or their Dad is the strongest person on earth and can lift a car or that their eyes are hurting and that everything and everyone is yellow! Regardless if it is true or not, they are so proud to share their news with the rest of the class. So on Friday, I told them that Mrs. Cook had special news and they were sure that I was going to tell them something funny about what Roxy did (I guess I share a lot of stories about her)... but I told them it was even more special and then I told them that you were growing in my tummy! Their faces lite up and they were so giddy. They were so excited about you and wanted to know when they were going to be able to meet you. I had to explain to them that you were not coming till the summer time, but they still wanted to know when they were going to meet you. I then had them vote on whether you were a boy or girl. 10 thought you were a boy and 8 thought you were a girl. Before I reviled you were a boy, one of my little boys raised his hand and very excitedly said that if you were a girl he wanted you to Marry his little brother! haha... anyway I told them that when you were born I would probably dress you in Blue and they were so happy! They all wanted to give you a name too... it was funny to hear their recommendations. They think that Greg, Michael, Spit, or Sponge Bob would all be fantastic names!! I will have to think about those names for a while... :)! I am sure that I will continue to hear many funny and interesting things about you from them over the next couple of months. But for now you have 19 little kiddos that love you and are so excited that you are on your way!

In other news, your Daddy and I went to the doctor the other day and he said that you are doing FANTASTIC! He said that you are being such a good boy and growing just like you are suppose to so far. He said you couldn't be anymore perfect... and we think so too!

You are getting really good at kicking and flipping too! You love to move around and stay busy especially when I am trying to relax. You have even warmed up to Daddy and have let him feel you kick and flip!

Over the last week or so I have been thinking about how I might decorate your room! It has been harder than I thought it would be... I wish I could talk to you and ask you what you think would be cool! Daddy really wants cars or transportation and told me no to sports... he LOVES cars and hopes you love them too... don't worry though you can also love sports too... Pops will help Daddy coach you! For now though, I will just continue to worry about what bedding, car seats, strollers, etc. to pick... we will see how it goes. I don't like making decisions like that!

I don't have any new pictures of you growing, but will have Daddy take some today! Keep growing big, strong, and handsome! I love you so much!

Love,
Mommy

Almost Half Way Done!

Just in case you don't already know, I am pregnant!!! :) We are expecting our 1st handsome little Boy in June! We are both very excited (and nervous) for this next adventure in life! I told myself from the beginning I was going to be REALLY good about recording this pregnancy and all of the exciting firsts that it contains so our little man can look back and know how loved he was before we even met him. I have written a few things down, but I have A LOT of catching up to do!! So I guess for now, I will just start from where I am. ( I am writing this is letter format and planning on making it into a book later... don't feel like you have to read it! )

Dear Baby,

Ever since we found out that you were growing in my tummy, your Daddy and I have had a feeling that you were a boy! It was just our gut feeling. We would have loved you just the same had you been a girl, but we just knew that you were a boy! Last Monday, we got to see you showing off your tricks, kicking my tummy, and most importantly we confirmed that you were indeed our handsome little BOY! We couldn't be more excited... Your Daddy was especially excited. He even had tears in his eyes when we were leaving the doctors office because he was so happy and that NEVER happens (really never ever!!) You have already stolen his heart! I was very excited too! I couldn't wait to go shopping for you... you would be happy to know that you have already taken over some of Daddy's closet space with your cute wardrobe. Your Mimi is already spoiling you too! She bought you the CUTEST little outfit! It looks like a tiny version of your Daddy and Uncle Justin's clothes! I can't wait to see you in it!

Today you are 19 weeks and 4 days growing old! I think that you have grown quite a bit in the last week or so and are become much stronger! For the past couple of week I have felt you moving around every once and a while. It was just a soft fluttery feeling and mostly happened when I was laying down or got home from work and was sitting on the couch. But then yesterday in church I definitely felt you flipping around in there! You must have grown some muscles over the weekend or something, because I sure could feel ya! Daddy was a little jealous he wanted to feel you moving too, but you freeze whenever he puts his hand on my tummy! You just don't want to kick your Daddy huh?!?!

Today Uncle Justin found out that you were a boy and he was VERY excited! He thinks you are an extra special boy because your due date is on his one-year mark of his mission! We will see if you make it that long! But we sure do hope stay baking in there as long as you can! In just a few days you will be half way done baking! We hope you keep growing health, strong, and handsome!! We are so thankful to our Heavenly Father for blessing us with you and trusting us to guide you through this life! We love you so much already!!

Love,
Mommy

Here are our newest pictures of our sweet Boy!

Here are some pictures of my growing belly... (Actually it is kind of pathetic at this point, I don't have much to show, but I KNOW IT is coming!!)

5 weeks

11 weeks

19 1/2 weeks
(This is the UGLIEST picture ever... right before I am was going to go to bed after a long day of work, but it is all I have so don't judge... I need to get better at taking pictures)

Halloween Love!

Halloween is a fun holiday! I love seeing all the little kiddos dressed up in their costumes and so excited! It is the best! I also love Halloween now because it always reminds me of when Rob first told me he loved me (hey if you don't like sappy you don't have to read on :P). We were dressed as nerds (couldn't be more fitting) and he looked right into my taped together glasses and told me the three magical words! I remember thinking, "Heck... if this boy loves me as a nerd, he must REALLY love me." I am so happy we feel in love and get to be with each other FOREVER! He is the best hubby a girl could hope for! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Halloween 2006

Eat, Sleep, and Study

Eating, Sleeping, and Studying has been Rob's life this summer and his big test is just around the corner.... FRIDAY!! He has studied so much for the OAT and has sacrificed so much time. I honestly don't know how he does it... it makes me tired even thinking about it! It makes me so proud to be married to a man that cares so much about his future and the future of his family.... I know that he is going to do great and if the amount of time he has put into studying is an indication of anything, he will do Awesome! The goal is that he will only have to take this test once and that he will be happy.... that alone will be a blessing and he can go back to normal life (or should I say school.. it starts in a week). Please send extra prayers our way this week... I know that he would greatly appreciate them! I love you Robby... You are going to do GGGRRRRRRRREEEAAATTT!!! YOU GOT THIS!!